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> How about reducing carbon footprint? For example - wash our dishes in cold water? I've never lived in the US, so anyone, please correct me if i'm wrong, but
by ux-app 8y ago
> How about reducing carbon footprint? For example - wash our dishes in cold water?
I've never lived in the US, so anyone, please correct me if i'm wrong, but anecdotally I have heard that Americans don't generally have (or use) outdoor clothes lines to dry their washed clothes, rather they just use a dryer. I live in Australia and when I learned this I was floored. That approach is unthinkable in Australia due to our astronomical energy costs (South Aus, where I live has the highest energy cost in the world).
With our high prices, we only very occasionally use dryers which are a horribly inefficient way to dry clothes.
Maybe the solution to affect peoples' behaviour is to dramatically increase the cost of (dirty) energy.
- MagnumOpus 8y ago> dramatically increase the cost of (dirty) energy That is called a carbon tax. It is supported by every serious economist on the left and right, as well as by the majority of the US population. It is also in place in most EU countries, most Canadian provinces, Japan and India.
- ivankolev 8y agoUnfortunately for Ontarians, newly elected Doug Ford is killing the cap and trade in the province: https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/06/15/doug-ford-puts-gasoline-companies-on-notice-over-weekend-price-hikes.html https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/06/15/doug-ford...
- baud147258 8y agoOutdoor clothes lines are not possible everywhere, especially in densely populated cities or climates that are not as dry or warm as South Australia.
- linksnapzz 8y agoDepending on the season, many, many americans hang their wash out to dry. Certain things affect this; for instance much of the US is too rainy/cold/humid to effectively dry clothes outdoors in a reasonable amount of time all year round. South Australia isn't Buffalo in February, nor is it Seattle in every month not ending in -gust.